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Events Tue Nov 02 2010
Society of Midland Authors 2010-11 Season: Mobsters, Mayors, and Gangs
The Society of Midland Authors hosts a great monthly lecture series, all open to the public. Next Tuesday, November 9, journalist Jonathan Eig, author of Get Capone, will speak about Chicago's most famous gangster. (Capone has recently been brought back to life thanks to the HBO series Boardwalk Empire -- played by Stephen Graham, he's what Eig says is "maybe the best Capone I've ever seen," including De Niro!)
Some other Society of Midland Authors highlights for the next year include:
- A discussion of the history of Chicago's mayoral race (Tuesday, January 11).
- John Hagedorn, UIC criminal-justice professor and author of A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta Culture, will discuss gangs in Chicago and other cities (Tuesday, February 8).
- A talk by Audrey Niffenegger, author of novels Her Fearful Symmetry and The Time Traveler's Wife and the graphic novel The Night Bookmobile (Tuesday, March 8).
All programs are held at 7pm at the Cliff Dwellers Club, 200 S. Michigan Ave., 22nd floor, free. Complimentary snacks are served at 6pm, with a cash bar.
